peace

[ pees ]
/ pis /

noun

interjection

(used to express greeting or farewell or to request quietness or silence).

verb (used without object), peaced, peac·ing.

Obsolete. to be or become silent.

Idioms for peace

Origin of peace

1125–75; Middle English pes < Old French, variant of pais < Latin pax (stem pāc-); akin to pact

SYNONYMS FOR peace

ANTONYMS FOR peace

OTHER WORDS FROM peace

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peace

peace piece

British Dictionary definitions for hold one's peace

peace
/ (piːs) /

noun

verb

(intr) mainly obsolete to be or become silent or still

Word Origin for peace

C12: from Old French pais, from Latin pāx

Idioms and Phrases with hold one's peace (1 of 2)

hold one's peace

see under hold one's tongue.

Idioms and Phrases with hold one's peace (2 of 2)

peace